One of my employees has just called me to inform me that he will not be able to come to work because his child has the flu. Is he entitled to specific leave for this reason? Or should he take a day off with pay?
Under certain conditions, your employee may be absent in order to take care of his sick child.
Depending on the severity of the child's state of health and age, your employee, whether male or female, may benefit from 3 to 5 days of absence per year or, if necessary to interrupt his activity for a longer period of time, to leave for parental presence.
Each of your employees can benefit from unpaid leave of 16 days per year to take care of a sick or injured child under the age of 3 and for whom they are responsible. labor, art. L. 1225-61). This period is increased to 5 days per year if the child concerned is less than one year old or if the employee takes care of at least 3 children under 16 years old.
The benefit of these 3 days of absence for sick children is not subject to any seniority condition.
It is essential to consult your collective agreement because it may provide for ...
